A Walk on the Wild Side: St Thomas’ Parish, Oxford
There’s nothing like exploring on foot to get a real feel for a place, so I was very pleased to join a guided walking tour earlier this week. The tour in question was around a part of Oxford that was completely unknown to me — and I have worked in that city for almost twenty […]
Church, Chapel, and Cake: A Visit to Bath Part 3
It’s been a while since I posted, so apologies if you’ve been waiting for the final instalment of my trip to Bath. On the recommendation of a friend, the final full day of my trip included a visit to St Swithin’s Church in Walcot. I’d not been there before, but because it has Austen connections, […]
Dying and Dyeing in 1810
Trapped indoors by the extremely cold and icy weather we are enjoying at the moment, I thought I’d spend some time looking at the Gentleman’s Magazine for January 1810. I love reading about events that occurred so long ago and speculating on the stories of the people involved. A couple of sad items caught my […]
A Scandalous Countess?
As part of my research for A Gentleman’s Promise , I discovered the amazing story of Mary Bruce (née Nisbet), Countess of Elgin. If you would like to learn more about the life of this – mostly forgotten – Regency lady, pay a visit to English Historical Fiction Authors, where you will find my article […]